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Pope Francis sends aide to Lesvos to bring 33 refugees to Rome

December 2, 2019 Refugees Comments Off on Pope Francis sends aide to Lesvos to bring 33 refugees to Rome

The Vatican says Pope Francis has dispatched a close aide to the Greek island of Lesvos to bring back 33 asylum-seekers to Rome. During his visit to Moria in 2016, the Pope had taken three Syrian families, a total of 12 people with six children among them, to the Holy …

Why do Catholics and Greek Orthodox celebrate Easter on different Sundays?

March 31, 2018 Lifestyle 1

The eternal question: Why do Christians celebrate Easter on two different dates? This year Catholics, the Western Church, celebrate Jesus Resurrection on April 1st, while members of the Greek Orthodox and the East Church on April 8th. Easter is a moveable feast, that does not fall on a fixed date …

Chancellor Angela Merkel complains to Tsipras’ wife about Alexis

March 27, 2017 Greece, Politics 3

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the wife of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during the dinner of the 27 European Union leaders in Rome on Saturday. According to daily to Ethnos, it was the first time Betty Batziana was introduced to the German Chancellor. “Merkel was more than effusive with …

PM Tsipras asks Juncker if the European law is ‘valid for all except Greece’

March 24, 2017 Greece, Politics, World 3

Just hours before the EU Summit to celebrate 60 years from the Treaty of Rome and the Rome Declaration, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a letter to European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council president Donald Tusk. As the country is in the middle of negotiations difficulties with …

Pope Francis gives shelter to 3 Syrian families

April 16, 2016 Politics 3

Three Syrian refugee families, a total 12 people, among them six children, were the lucky ones to be “adopted” so to say by the Holy See and accompany Pope Francis to back to Rome. The three refugee families had practically zero chance to be relocated to any EU country, as …

US-Treasury Ass. Secretary Collyns Met Greek Finance Minister Stournaras in Athens

July 25, 2012 Economy Comments Off on US-Treasury Ass. Secretary Collyns Met Greek Finance Minister Stournaras in Athens

US-Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for International Finance Charles Collyns had a meeting with Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras in Athens on Wednesday morning. According to Greek media, Charles Collyns expressed the support of US-Finance Secretary Tomothy Geithner to Greece and his confidence to Greek efforts. Furthermore Collyns expressed the concerns of …

The Never Ending Plight of Greek Debt Drives CDS & Spreads High

July 7, 2011 Economy 2

ECB President Jean Claude Trichet made on Thursday a clear point on Greek Debt and the additional bailout. “ECB’s position does not change. Participation of private sector is voluntary. We don’t want a ‘selective default”. Trichet was speaking during a press conference and gave this answer when he was asked …

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